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Answer in 3-4 complete sentences.   As described in your re…

Answer in 3-4 complete sentences.   As described in your readings (Chapter 2), most phylogenies of lissamphibians, including the one above, indicate a closer relationship between salamanders and anurans than either group has for caecilians. What are the synapomorphies unite batrachians (salamanders and anurans together) that are not present in caecilians, and what synapomorphies are present in caecilians but not in salamanders and anurans?

Dan wants to buy olive oil and bread. He has brought to the…

Dan wants to buy olive oil and bread. He has brought to the store with him and wants to spend it all on these two goods. The prices of the goods are and . The utility for consumption is .Find Dan’s demand for Olive Oil (10 points) and demand for Bread (10 points).

Part of the way that governments try to make their populace…

Part of the way that governments try to make their populace healthier is by taxing soda, cigarettes, or alcohol. What is a subset of the population that these taxes might not work well on? Explain in detail the reason that their habits do not change in response to these taxes (it may be helpful to think about substitution and income effects). You can focus on just one of these goods or do a more general coverage.

Robert loves lemon and cherry Twizzlers. But, he must consum…

Robert loves lemon and cherry Twizzlers. But, he must consume them in equal proportions; otherwise the snack is revolting. His perfect complement demand curves are and (his whole $100 budget goes towards Twizzlers).    (a) (10 points) Imagine that the price of lemon Twizzlers falls from $4 to $2, find the substitution effect (and ).   (b) (10 points) Find the income effect when the price of lemon Twizzlers falls from $4 to $2 (and ).